Cons, Frauds and Scams
Home Repair / Landscaping
We have received calls that the home repair con artists are
active in the East Valley. In one instance, an elderly couple
lost over $1,800 to two men who came to their door offering to
sell and install carpet. The couple first gave the men a check
for $1200 to pay them for the carpet and labor, but the men came
back and said the bank would not cash the check, and they needed
cash. The couple then paid them cash. The men came back the
next day to begin work and told the couple that they needed $600
in repairs on their floor before they could install the carpet.
The couple paid them in cash. The men left to get materials, and
have not returned.
Please be careful when people come to your
door and offer to sell you something or perform a service. This
is an active time of year for con artists. Please check with the
Registrar of Contractors to determine the status of the
contractor's license, and please get references. Don't fall for
the liens of door-to-door salespeople who just happen to be in
your neighborhood.
Mesa Police Department
PO Box 1466
Mesa, AZ 85211
480-644-2030